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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1921
Page
8
A long notice from an old time merchant proclaims ten years of keeping fishin and conservative business practices. It emphasizes fair dealing, customer satisfaction, and a blanket no strings attached guarantee, inviting returns and refunds if purchases disappoint customers.
A humorous remark notes the hen as a unique animal that can lay around and make money while humans must hustle for income. The line playfully contrasts effortless poultry wealth with human effort.
The tale centers on Geo Madsen, a boastful taxi driver who assists a medical worker reach a country home. A man at a door drags him inside, mistaking him for the doctor, then he clarifies and continues the trip. A newborn heir is celebrated. Meanwhile a local shop touts spring hats and easter neckties.
Ralph Disston inherits a seventy year Bloxton farm and finds welcome, support, and a generous gift from neighbors after a costly barn fire. Gladys Paxton leads him through settling in as the community unites to help him recover the loss and begin anew on the farm.
The blue sky bill awaits consideration. Two soldier bonus bills reported out and three movie bills to be debated. Sarpy county resists annexation by Douglas county. The Christian Science bill passed the senate and moves to the house general file. Salary raises for the board of control and state deputies pass the house amid modest increases.
The house refused to appropriate 5000 for the relief of Mrs. Sykes of Omaha whose husband was killed in the riot. The state had no legal liability and the stand was that Omaha and Douglas county should help her.
The house committee on education decided no special law is needed to curb drivers of conveyances carrying school children from swearing or using tobacco. They noted existing laws already cover such cases.
The senate defeated a measure requiring fifteen days notice before issuing a marriage license. Bachelors unions across the state backed the bill claiming many brides would reconsider within the cooling-off period.
The sitting committee, now in charge of the general file and top priority bills, can only select and hold back pieces for action. It has no power to kill bills, and all measures may be acted on if time allows.
A bill to increase cooperative society power advances from a committee of thirteen, with two members from each district and Epenker as chairman. It requires societies to have at least twenty five members and limits any individual to four percent of stock.
A child welfare committee hearing heard serious objections to a bill forbidding women from working after 10 pm. Representatives from telephone firms and others argued the rule would discriminate against women in certain employment lines.
Representative Niewedde proposed devoting the entire day to acting on bills with committee work in the evening. The plan was quickly rejected. The house now sits from 9 to 12 and 1 30 to 3 with the remainder of the day set aside for committee work.
A clash arose over ending the nonpartisan ballot law. The bill would place judge and school superintendent candidates on the regular partisan ballot. Edgar Howard admits changing stance and now supports passage of the bill.
The text argues the bill would push tobacco sales under the counter, enabling illegal deals despite regulation. It notes not all dealers would do so, but enough to undermine the law if passed, and contrasts with favorable Supreme Court action on the farm loan act. It also mentions Lynn bill on rural loans and other measures under consideratio n.
The debate over a bill drew sharp opposition led by Jimmy Rodman of Kimball. Some say his stand damaged his career while others claim it amplified his political profile, leaving him labeled as a one strapiper by rivals.
The senate debated exempting building and loan stock from taxation with Senator Anderson pushing for no four mill tax on the stock. Proponents called it double taxation, though several other examples of double taxation were cited.
The senate advances a universal registration bill to third reading with an emergency clause. It orders precinct assessors to handle registration among other duties with no removals except on voter relocation and requires primary voters to file notice with the county clerk thirty days before the primary to prevent party switching.
The language bill retains Norval’s name though he argues the bill has been altered beyond recognition. An effort seeks to raise a $25,000 appropriation for a trade school for disabled men to $200,000.
The child welfare committee faces splits and difficulty in reaching agreement on its bills. Definite action is anticipated soon as members work through disputes and seek consensus.
The last bill introduced in the house seeks to curb picketing and any interference with workers filling striker positions. Labor unions oppose the measure citing worker rights and protest limits.
Taxation and revenue committees wrestle with new law provisions on intangible property. After senate committee finishes its work, a joint session will be convened to advance the measure. The legislature moves toward a decisive showing on the issue.
With the session advancing the House and Senate move to pass or kill bills reported from committees. About a dozen bills had cleared both chambers and been signed by the governor. The House killed 170 bills and passed 68. the Senate approved 19 case measures and 82 of its own, killing two House measures and 88 of its. House committees hold 255 bills under study, many in judiciary and miscellaneous groups.
The Burlington railroad declares March as no lost package month to curb theft and misrouting. In 1920 over twenty one thousand claims were filed for packages lost between shipment and delivery. The campaign asks employee and shipper cooperation to reduce losses and improve markings.
A quirky item notes women in London seeking speedy remedies via affection for physicians. The piece adds a playful aside about romance and billing, and mocks a man who hid whisky in a cornfield, hinting at a craftsmanlike instinct to stay near his product.
The piece notes American shipping expansion triggers British ire yet argues the expansion itself is not a valid cause to stop the growth. It frames maritime competitiveness between the nations as a matter of policy and tension rather than imminent danger.
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